Capitol Transcriptions (Q-series)

[apmnut]

US label under Capitol Records, referred to by our very own Mr. as the "lo-Q" series on another incarnation of this board. No composers are credited, nor are orchestras, unsurprisingly. This actually pre-dates the Hi-Q library, and consisted of tracks licensed from Dave Chudnow's Mutel library. Incidentally, Serge Dupre and Georges Tzipine, who recorded music for Capitol Transcriptions, also composed cues for Mutel. Additionally, there are other series from Capitol Transcriptions, featuring artists like Duke Ellington, Jan Garber, Skitch Henderson, even Dennis Farnon under various cat. numbers (B-1/2, D-1/2, etc.).

Q-1/2: ?
Q-3/4: ?
Q-5/6: Production Themes
Q-7/8: Production Themes
Q-9/10: ?
Q-11/12: Production Themes
Q-13/14: ?
Q-15/16: ?
Q-17/18: ?
Q-19/20: ?
Q-21/22: ?
Q-23/24: ?
Q-25/26: ?
Q-27/28: News- Documentary
Q-29/30: ?
Q-31/32: ?
Q-33/34: ?
Q-35/36: ?
Q-37/38: ?
Q-39/40: ?
Q-41/42: ?
Q-43/44: ?
Q-45/46: ?
Q-47/48: Dance
Q-49/50: ?
Q-51/52: ?
Q-53/54: Foreign
Q-55/56: Foreign
Q-57/58: ?
Q-59/60: ?
Q-61/62: ?
Q-63/64: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-65/66: ?
Q-67/68: ?
Q-69/70: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-71/72: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-73/74: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-75/76: ?
Q-77/78: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-79/80: ?
Q-81/82: ?
Q-83/84: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-85/86: ?
Q-87/88: ?
Q-89/90: ?
Q-91/92: ?
Q-93/94: ?
Q-95/96: Light- Humorous
Q-97/98: ?
Q-99/100: ?
Q-101/102: ?
Q-103/104: ?
Q-105/106: Western
Q-107/108: ?
Q-109/110: ?
Q-111/112: Romantic- Neutral
Q-113/114: Romantic- Neutral
Q-115/116: ?
Q-117/118: ?
Q-119/120: Romantic- Neutral
Q-121/122: Romantic- Neutral
Q-123/124: Romantic- Neutral
Q-125/126: Romantic- Neutral
Q-127/128: Romantic- Neutral
Q-129/130: Romantic- Neutral
Q-131/132: Romantic- Neutral
Q-133/134: Bridges
Q-135/136: Bridges
Q-137/138: Bridges
Q-139/140: Bridges
Q-141/142: Bridges
Q-143/144: ?
Q-145/146: ?
Q-147/148: ?
Q-149/150: Tags
Q-151/152: Tags
Q-153/154: Tags/Bridges
Q-155/156: ?
Q-157/158: TV Station Breaks
Q-159/160: TV Station Breaks
Q-161/162: TV Station Breaks
Q-163/164: ?
Q-165/166: ?
Q-167/168: Fill
Q-169/170: ?
Q-171/172: Production Themes
Q-173/174: ?
Q-175/176: ?
Q-177/178: ?
Q-179/180: ?/Foreign
Q-181/182: ?
Q-183/184: ?
Q-185/186: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-187/188: ?
Q-189/190: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-191/192: ?
Q-193/194: ?
Q-195/196: Bridges/?
Q-197/198: ?
Q-199/200: ?
Q-201/202: ?
Q-203/204: Romantic- Neutral
Q-205/206: ?
Q-207/208: ?
Q-209/210: ?
Q-211/212: ?
Q-213/214: ?
Q-215/216: ?
Q-217/218: Dance
Q-219/220: ?
Q-221/222: ?
Q-223/224: ?
Q-225/226: ?
Q-227/228: ?
Q-229/230: ?
Q-231/232: ?
Q-233/234: ?
Q-235/236: ?
Q-237/238: ?
Q-239/240: ?
Q-241/242: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-243/244: ?
Q-245/246: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-247/248: ?
Q-249/250: ?
Q-251/252: ?
Q-253/254: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-255/256: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-257/258: Religious/Miscellaneous
Q-259/260: ?
Q-261/262: ?
Q-263/264: ?
Q-265/266: ?
Q-267/268: ?
Q-269/270: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-271/272: Mystery- Dramatic
Q-273/274: Religious - Miscellaneous
Q-275/276: ?
Q-277/278: ?
Q-279/280: ?
Q-281/282: ?
Q-283/284: Light- Humorous
Q-285/286: ?
Q-287/288: Light- Humorous

Q-337/338: Bridges

A BIG, HUGE thanks for Mr. for gaps and additional information.

[Mr]

There are also a large number of 16" LPs under Capitol Transcriptions not featuring library cues, but recordings of various orchestras and performers including Duke Ellington, Eddie La Mar, Jan Garber, Stan Kenton and other contemporary artists, issued under various other cat. no. letters (A-1/A-2, G-1/G-2, etc.). These were however intended for regular radio transcription usage, not as library cues.

Some additions:
The 'Capitol Transcriptions' label was under Capitol Records, Inc., Broadcast Division. None of the records listed any performers or composers, and unlike the later Hi-"Q" Series, not a whole lot of other info either.
The 78 RPM, 12" Lo-"Q" records run to at least Q-161/Q-162.

Additionally, the X-series (list below) featured other related stuff like themes, sound effects and programme aids.

My list follows:

Q-1/Q-2
Q-3/Q-4
Q-5/Q-6 - Production Themes
Q-7/Q-8 - Production Themes
Q-9/Q-10
Q-11/Q-12 - Production Themes
Q-13/Q-14
Q-15/Q-16
Q-17/Q-18
Q-19/Q-20
Q-21/Q-22
Q-23/Q-24
Q-25/Q-26
Q-27/Q-28 - News - Documentary
Q-29/Q-30
Q-31/Q-32
Q-33/Q-34
Q-35/Q-36
Q-37/Q-38
Q-39/Q-40
Q-41/Q-42
Q-43/Q-44
Q-45/Q-46
Q-47/Q-48 - Dance
Q-49/Q-50
Q-51/Q-52
Q-53/Q-54 - Foreign
Q-55/Q-56 - Foreign
Q-57/Q-58
Q-59/Q-60
Q-61/Q-62
Q-63/Q-64 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-65/Q-66
Q-67/Q-68
Q-69/Q-70 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-71/Q-72 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-73/Q-74 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-75/Q-76
Q-77/Q-78 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-79/Q-80
Q-81/Q-82
Q-83/Q-84 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-85/Q-86
Q-87/Q-88
Q-89/Q-90
Q-91/Q-92
Q-93/Q-94
Q-95/Q-96 - Light - Humorous
Q-97/Q-98
Q-99/Q-100
Q-101/Q-102
Q-103/Q-104
Q-105/Q-106 - Western
Q-107/Q-108
Q-109/Q-110
Q-111/Q-112 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-113/Q-114 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-115/Q-116 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-117/Q-118
Q-119/Q-120 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-121/Q-122 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-123/Q-124 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-125/Q-126 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-127/Q-128 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-129/Q-130 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-131/Q-132 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-133/Q-134 - Bridges
Q-135/Q-136 - Bridges
Q-137/Q-138 - Bridges
Q-139/Q-140 - Bridges
Q-141/Q-142 - Bridges
Q-143/Q-144
Q-145/Q-146
Q-147/Q-148
Q-149/Q-150 - Tags
Q-151/Q-152 - Tags
Q-153/Q-154 - Tags/Bridges
Q-155/Q-156 - TV Station Breaks
Q-157/Q-158 - TV Station Breaks
Q-159/Q-160 - TV Station Breaks
Q-161/Q-162 - TV Station Breaks
Q-163/Q-164
Q-165/Q-166
Q-167/Q-168 - Fill
Q-169/Q-170
Q-171/Q-172 - Production Themes
Q-173/Q-174
Q-175/Q-176
Q-177/Q-178
Q-179/Q-180 - ????/Foreign
Q-181/Q-182
Q-183/Q-184
Q-185/Q-186 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-187/Q-188
Q-189/Q-190 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-191/Q-192
Q-193/Q-194
Q-195/Q-196 - Bridges/????
Q-197/Q-198
Q-199/Q-200
Q-201/Q-202
Q-203/Q-204 - Romantic - Neutral
Q-205/Q-206
Q-207/Q-208
Q-209/Q-210
Q-211/Q-212
Q-213/Q-214
Q-215/Q-216
Q-217/Q-218
Q-219/Q-220
Q-221/Q-222
Q-223/Q-224
Q-225/Q-226
Q-227/Q-228
Q-229/Q-230
Q-231/Q-232
Q-233/Q-234
Q-235/Q-236
Q-237/Q-238
Q-239/Q-240
Q-241/Q-242 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-243/Q-244
Q-245/Q-246 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-247/Q-248
Q-249/Q-250
Q-251/Q-252
Q-253/Q-254 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-255/Q-256 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-257/Q-258 - Religious/Miscellaneous
Q-259/Q-260
Q-261/Q-262
Q-263/Q-264
Q-265/Q-266
Q-267/Q-268
Q-269/Q-270 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-271/Q-272 - Mystery - Dramatic
Q-273/Q-274
Q-275/Q-276
Q-277/Q-278
Q-279/Q-280
Q-281/Q-282
Q-283/Q-284 - Light - Humorous
Q-285/Q-286
Q-287/Q-288 - Light - Humorous

Q-337/Q-338 - Bridges

X-series:

X-1/X-2 - Themes (Program Aids)/Voice Tracks - Garber-DeVol-Porter/Hal Derwin/Frank DeVol
X-3/X-4
X-5/X-6 - Themes (Miscellaneous)/Themes Fills (Harp) - Gene Krupa/Alvino Rey/Eddie Le Mar/Frank De Vol/Hal Derwin/No artist listed
X-7/X-8 - ????/Themes-Bridges (Hammond Organ) - ????/No artist listed
X-9/X-10 - ????/Fanfares-1 - ????/No artist listed
X-11/X-12 - Themes-5/???? - No artist listed/????
X-13/X-14
X-15/X-16
X-17/X-18
X-19/X-20 - ????/Introductions - ????/Alvino Rey/Johnny Mercer
X-21/X-22 - Transcription Frequency Characteristics/Mood Music - No artist listed/Frank DeVol
X-23/X-24
X-25/X-26 - ????/Sound Effects - ????/No artist listed
X-27/X-28
X-29/X-30 - Courtesy Musical Spots/Courtesy Musical Spots-Themes - No artist listed
X-31/X-32
X-33/X-34 - Voice Tracks (Spoken)/???? - Hal Derwin/Frank De Vol/????
X-35/X-36
X-37/X-38
X-39/X-40
X-41/X-42
X-43/X-44 - Harp Modulations (Program Aids)/Harp Interludes (Program Aids) - No artist listed
X-45/X-46 - ????/Themes by Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (Themes) - ????/Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
X-47/X-48 - Themes by Frank De Vol and His Orchestra - Frank De Vol and His Orchestra
X-49/X-50 - ????/Closing Theme (My Dear) (Program Aids) - ????/Jan Garber
X-51/X-52 - Themes & Voice Tracks (Program Aids)/???? - Skitch henderson/????
X-53/X-54 - Voice Tracks (Program Aids) - Hal Derwin/Pee Wee Hunt
X-55/X-56 - Themes (Program Aids) - No artist listed
X-57/X-58
X-59/X-60 - Themes (Program Aids)/Themes (Patriotic and Musical Shows) (Program Aids) - Frank DeVol's Orchestra and and Clark Dennis/No artist listed
X-61/X-62 - Father's Day & Easter Fashion Jingles (Program Aids)/???? - No artist listed/????

[apmnut]

Mr, my sincere, genuine thanks for the updated discography. Obviously yours is more researched, and frankly, mine wasn't, with only one entry from Discogs and one from memory. I envy and respect that.

Additionally, out of curiosity: even though I doubt that there any out there, do you happen to have any rips of these "lo-Q" albums? Really interested in hearing at least one.